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EDIT: 9/1/2014...10:21PM

Lately at the DWMA. Aura would be found sided next to Mathias in each lesson. As well as accompanying Aura around the DWMA. It was like watching a baby duckling follow it's mother around blindly into a street.

"Hahaha!" Black Star laughed as he pointed at Aura, "What are you to him?! His mommy?!"

"Maka, can I borrow your book?" She politely asked the platinum blonde girl.

Maka didn't refuse, "Go right ahead."

Mathias watched as Aura heavily chopped the assassin in the head with Maka's book.

"OW!" Black Star yelped before dropping to floor, a spray of blood seeping out of his head.

"Now, let's get going Matt. This big bro won't make fun of us if we leave the classroom now." Taking Mathias' hand Aura took him to the balcony where barely anyone was there.

"Wow..." Mathias breathed impressed by the view of Death City from DWMA, "You get to see this everyday?"

"Yes." His hand loosened from Aura's grip as he rushed to gaze upon Death City.

"This sky...I want," Mathias began to climb over the stone causing Aura to rush after him.

"Matt!"

"I want to fly!" His arms weren't completely covered in feathers, but as he tried to flap them, Aura catches him just before he takes off from the edge.

"Don't!" Aura pulled the boy closer to her only to drop the both of them towards the floor. Bracing for impact, Aura closed her eyes. Until arms catches Aura safely before landing on the ground.

Opening her eyes, she spoke in surprise, "Kid?!"

"You seem to have the tendency of making an asymmetrical fall don't you?"

"Ha ha...very funny Kid." Aura replied, as Kid helped her up.

"Does he always do this?" Kid questioned Aura. It appears Mathias fell asleep in Aura's arms after trying to fly.

Aura nodded, "Whenever he tries to fly, it seems that Matt can't completely shape-shift into a falcon. However it causes him to over exhaust his strength."

Watching Aura's actions, Kid noted, "You have a motherly instinct."

"What?" Aura gave Kid an incredulous look.

"The way you're worried about his well-being is a sign of a motherly instinct. It's admirable of you to take on such a role."

Aura in returned sighed, "I don't think so."

"Why?"

She reponded as remorse seeped from her tone, "Being raised by an abusive mother doesn't make me have a motherly instinct, Kid. It's like having an already broken curse haunt behind your back."

Aura continued to stare at Mathias' sleeping form, "I just want him to have a better life than I do. There are people besides me that need it."

"Then what will you be doing for the rest of your life?" Kid presented a question to Aura. In her mind, Aura had never answered that question. To her it was a taboo.

"I don't know." Aura spoke softly, "I just..."

A hand was placed against her shoulder. Craning her neck, Aura saw Kid's serious expression.

"You as well as many others deserve happiness." He justified, "Don't belittle yourself."

Smiling back at him, Aura slipped her hand off of Mathias' head to place it over Kid's.

"I don't think I can with you and the rest of the gang reminding me to have more confidence in myself."

"You'll just have to deal with it." Kid returned as the two sat silently on the stone edge of the balcony together.

At the same time, a certain weapon and meister were watching them in secret.

"Is it just me...or are those two really dense?" Liz whispered to Maka.

"No, I think they just don't want to admit it." Maka suggested while shrugging her shoulders.

She already knew that if Aura does fall for Kid, then only trouble would find its way.

Then again, those two really don't see how one feels about the other.

Unknown Areas

"My puppet..." The afreet spoke to himself, "Has been soiled."

"She has no reason to be here anymore." The afreet stated as he stood up, "She's useless now."

"The DWMA has already poisoned her little innocent mind."

"It's time for her to return to where she belongs."

"She is now a mere useless doll."

Tied in her own web of chains.

"No...don't touch her..." Another voice coughed groaning in pain.

"Hm?" The Afreet closed his three eyes, "So you're still awake after all these years."

"I won't let you touch, Aura!" The other voice yelled in anger, "You coward!"

"Tsk. Tsk. Ausra." The Afreet shook his head, "Aren't you the coward? After all I'm just a part of your newfound soul. This body was originally yours."

"After killing all of those innocent people and Vajra?!" Asura glared, "I didn't want this! Neither did Master!"

"Your father, Lord Death, is indeed a man of his word. Or rather a man of his own absolute order." The Afreet smirked, "I'll take the pleasure of annihilating him and your brother. Including your beloved friend, Aura. As a favor, she'll be last on my kill list. I'll let her despair for a bit in her world before I destroy your family."

"YOU DAMN AFREET!"

The First Afreet smiled as he sent a bandage of him down to the floor. The bandage disappeared without a trace as the Afreet laughed at Asura's consistent string of curses.

"Say goodnight...Aurelia Reeds."

"Master Noah, why didn't you let me finish the blasted girl?!" Gopher demanded from his boss, "If I eradicate her, then we would've been able to have the Avian child!"

Noah gave Gopher an intense glare, "Didn't you hear what I said?"

"I said that girl will also be in my collection as well, her soul was unique. In fact I sensed a mixture of the madness of terror on her." Noah described, "Do you understand now, Gopher? If you'd destroyed her, then who'd be the blame for breaking one of my collections."

"I-I'm sorry Master Noah." Gopher bowed his head down, as he bit his lip hard. It was Gopher's way of punishing himself for not meeting Noah's expectations.

"Now go. I have a job to finish, before we go after the girl and the avian. Make sure no Arachnophobia members spot you."

"Yes." Gopher left by using a page created by Noah.

"And to think, someone of her caliber stuck in this world?" Noah smiled dubiously to himself, "Interesting."

On the way to Aura's House

"Thank you for walking me and Matt back home Kid." Aura thanked the reaper, she was holding Mathias' hand while going down the block.

"It was no problem." Kid commented,"It wouldn't be right if you and Mathias left without Shade."

"Although are you alright? I heard from Nurse Nygus that you and Black Star got in a fight."

Kid sighed, "We did. However Black Star...could've surpassed god, but during this recent fight. Black Star's strength had immensely depleted compared to our first fight."

"I see."

"Eh? Does that mean Big bro Star isn't going to fight?!" Matt asked the two teens beside him.

Stopping, Aura went down to his level stating, "No. Big brother Black Star is probably going to find a way to regain his strength sooner or later."

"She's right. If it's Black Star, he'll probably find his way back to the top." Kid added on encouraging Matt to not lose hope.

"Right!" Matt's cheery attitude returned. In fact it was funny, the one who had the most similarity to Mathias was none other than Black Star. When they met, Mathias really looked up to Black Star upon his keen attitude for surpassing god.

Before they continued their walk, Matt wished, "Can Big bro Kid hold my hand as well?"

"Ha?" The two blinked surprised by Matt's wishes.

"I'm sorry...it's just that my parents used to do that. But, I'd feel better if Big bro Kid held my hand as well."

Aura turned to Kid pleading a silent 'please'.

"Alright." Kid lent his hand to Matt.

As Matt gripped on Kid's hand, the trio walk together over to the apartment. By the time they reached the designated area, Matt rushed inside once Aura opened the door.

Aura turned her head to Kid, "Thank you...again, Kid."

She gave her hand to Kid, he smiled in return, "You're welcome."

However Kid didn't release his grip on Aura's hand, she blushed in confusion about why Kid didn't let go.

"Kid?" Kid's face exploded red as he stammered a few words, "I'm sorry...I didn't mean to keep holding your hand like that!"

Releasing Aura's hand, Kid stepped a few feet away from Aura. His face directed elsewhere than Aura's.

"I'll be going now." Kid started, "See you tomorrow."

Making a mad dash away, Aura quietly locked the door behind her. Sliding down to the floor, Aura's eyes were wide as she made a blank expression.

W-What's wrong with me?

She panicked inside her mind.

Why does Kid make me feel this...?

Aura blushed remembering Kid's smile when he held her hand.

Then the memories of her times close to Kid.

The time at the dance.

The time at the balcony (before Mathias).

The time at Operation Brew.

The time at the balcony with Mathias.

Finally to what had recently happened.

Does this mean...

She deadpanned making a small inward gasp to herself.

I'M IN LOVE WITH DEATH THE KID?!

"Oh nononononononononono!" She shook her head thrashing in anguish as Aura repeated the same phrase, "This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!"

"I can't!" She hiccuped as tears streamed, Aura buried her face into the palms of her hands, "I can't! I-I'll hurt Kid like my mother...I don't want to hurt anyone anymore!"

"Then, do you wish to return?" a familar voice entered.

Lifting her head immediately, Aura's voice trembled, "Y-You...!"

"It's been a long time hasn't it, my puppet?" There standing in the dead middle of the living room was none other than the Afreet Asura, one of his bandages covering a shocked Mathias over the mouth.

"Mmmf!" Mathias cried from behind the bandages.

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